Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that support under the Crisis and Resilience Fund takes account of costs faced by households affected by disability and long-term health conditions in Surrey Heath constituency.

The Crisis and Resilience Fund provides support to households with a wide range of needs, including those affected by disability and long-term health conditions. Local authorities such as Surrey County Council have the funding, flexibility, and discretion to design support that reflects local needs and priorities within the broad scope of DWP’s guidance.

DWP has compliance and monitoring processes to monitor delivery, including requiring local authorities to submit annual delivery plans and six-monthly management information returns.